Big Wall Climbing: Elite Technique (Mountaineers Outdoor Expert Series) | 
 enlarge | Author: Jared Ogden
Brand: Jared Ogden
Category: Book
List Price: $22.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 586563
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 207
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 6.9 x 0.6
ISBN: 0898867487
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.5223
EAN: 9780898867480
ASIN: 0898867487
Publication Date: April 30, 2005
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Product Description
490706 Features: Describes modern speed and free climbing tactics that have revolutionized wall climbing Key training exercises (practiced near the ground) and real life examples to reinforce what you've learned Illustrated with 124 full color photos Specifications: Length: 224 pages
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 Required reading! June 22, 2008
An invaluable guide to artificial and big wall climbing from one of the real masters. Very well written, friendly and comprehensive in its scope. HIghly recommended!
 Reasonably detailed, good reference book June 19, 2008
Provides a good background to the basic aid climbing process. Better than the Long/Middendorf book in my opinion, though some things are covered better in the latter. Long's book, as always, is a more enjoyable read.
Good for Multipitch and Beginner Big Wallers March 8, 2007
Chapters are easy to read...color yes color pictures give clear examples of setups! Great book to review multipitch techniques and big wall climbing alike!
bigwall climbing is so simple... July 30, 2006
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I've read this book and the old one by Johns Long and Middendorf. While L/M have some charming line drawings with people who look like Keith Richards, it doesn't go into the same depth as Ogden's work. There are great photographs of people clipping in aiders, hauling, jumarring, etcetera. Also some illustrations that can make the trickier points of big wall climbing clear.
Ogden also shares some good general points on multipitch climbs, like how to make quick transitions at belays using two Reversos. Most climbers do stuff like this from experience and the need for efficiency, but Ogden puts it all into his book. He also gives good tips on variations of big wall technique, like climbing with three parties. This book also has some of the best, clearest illustrations of various mechanical advantage systems for hauling or rescue.
Good work, JO!
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